Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-09
MORE OYSTER BOAT VICTIMS.
The Story Of Two Men Who Claim "a
Have Escaped from Bondage.
THEY PICK THE LOCKS WHICH CONFINED THEN ON
THE VESSEL AND SWIM ASHORE-THEY Reach
his CITY AND ARE ARRESTED.

THEY PICK THE LOCKS WHICH CONFINED THEM ON
THE VESSEL AND SWIM AsHoRE-THEY REACH
his CITY AND ARE ARRESTED.
Samuel Peck, eolored, wearing a pair OF hand
cuffs was arraigned before the Police Court this
morning charged with being a vagrant. He said
he was In the employ OF the United states and that
he was not vag. He was under the influence of
liquor, and Judge Shell committed him 20 the
workhouse until he gets sober. While in the cell
this morning he assaulted another prisoner, and
for tnat reason he was handcuffed.
Peck was subsequently arraigned on charge OF
assaulttng one OF the prisoners. He said he had
not friend on earth with The exception OF the
Judge, and he desired his case TO 90 before the
been shipped down the bay and badly treated.
de was taken back TO the cell below, and Will be
tried Friday.
SWIM FOR LIBERTY.
When seen in mis- cell by STAR reporter Peck
said that he had been down on The bay dredging
oysters for the past month, but was treated SO
badly that last Monday morning before daybreak
with his companion John Forsythe, who was also
locked up. he managed TO escape from the oyster
sioops and by swimming three-Quarters OF mile
they Succeeded In reaching Wlcoinico. Peck said
ne Was q resident OF Philadelphia, from whence he
went to Baltimore. de gave the reporter the card
OF JACOB France, ST., Shipping Office, No. 1915
Eastern avenue. Baltimore, and said that ne was
employed through the above shipping ONCE and
was guaranteed mis- pay. He referred the reporter
TO white man who had been nned S. for profanity
LOCKED IN THE CABIN.
InlS man SAID TO the reporter That his name was
John Forsythe, and that he came from Phiiadel-
phta, where he occupied room near % and
Brown streets. He was met on street corner BY
coored man. He was out Of employment and
thought he would accept position for the WINTER
because he was guaranteed plenty 10 eat and
$14 month he went TO Baltimore, the
colored man paying his fare, with the un-
outstanding That he was to remit the
fare When he received his salary. He was finally
shipped Tor three months on the sioop Ella, capt
Alex. Middleton, which had no license. After
going down the bay he was forced TO work from 3
O'Clock In the morning until dark, was poorly fed
and Ill treated. The captain, he said several times
threatened his lie, and at night the cabin was
locked and they were neid as prisoners. one day,
he said, when the Government o1tcers came along,
time, he says, they were locked In the
boat and were not permitted to land
his handS were so badly cut and
he was so weakened he made up his mind that
death must come he preferred TO drown rather
than TO meet death In any other way. Monday
morning ne and nlS companion succeeded In pick
Ing the locks, and before the captain caught them
they were III the water swimming for Wicomico
both mems hands were badly cut up, and there
can De no doubt but that they have been working
hard They were committed TO the farm, FOrsythe
Tor one week and Peck for further hearing.
Re CONTAINED OF THE POIICEMAN's TREAT
MINT OF hIx.-Patrlck Murray, u young cOlored
man, was Ia the Police Court this morning charged
by On1cer Homes with diSOrderly conduct His
face was badly scared, and partly covered with
OloO0 and he carried on his arm the fragments OF
what appeared to have been a coat Inc prisoner
pleaded not gully. The Or1cer testified to The
resi-, ana me court court imposed me OF g. The pris-
s safa BE was on his way home from wotK last
evening when the offlcer arrested him and "done
him dirty, exhibiting the fragments OF the coat,
and pointing to the bruises On his face, He was
fined IS or nrteen days.